# The Wild Geese (1978)

> A veteran mercenary assembles an elite team for a seemingly noble African rescue mission that exposes the brutal politics behind private warfare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3726

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
- Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
- Cast: Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger, John Kani, Jack Watson, Frank Finlay
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macho, tense, fatalistic, classic action night, war movie marathon

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